Kate Chopin was born Katherine O'Flaherty on February 8, 1850 in St. Louis Missouri (213). Chopin had grown up in wealthy circumstances and began life as a contemporary young woman (213). In 1888, six years after the death of her husband, Oscar Chopin, Kate began seriously pursuing her literary career (214). Chopin is often considered "a woman who lived before her time, whose stories could be seen as a defense of women's rights, and an author whose literary works were controversial and unrecognized until many years later" ( TheStorm&FeministPhilosophy.com). This description of Chopin's work is clearly evident in one of the most remarkable short stories "The Tempest". Sarah Orne Jewett was born on September 3, 1849. Jewett began her writing career devoting herself to writing poems and short stories for children; Eventually, she turned to writing for adults (194). Through her mastery of writing “in local color,” Jewett became one of the most respected authors in the United States (194). Jewett's short story "The White Heron" vividly demonstrates his use of "local color." “The Tempest” and “The White Heron” embody a common theme of feminism, particularly the aspect of female choice. Although both works embody this theme, Chopin and Jewett take different approaches to realizing it; “The Tempest” takes a surprisingly erotic approach in revealing the theme while The White Heron” takes a “softer” approach in exposing it. Chopin wrote “The Tempest” in July 1898; this short story was only published after her death (1904) in The Complete Works of Kate Chopin (1969) (224). This short story illustrates the lives of two major characters, Alcée and Calixta, but we will focus on Calixta...... middle of paper ...... cares more about the bird's well-being. Sylvia chose loyalty to the bird over a potential relationship with the sportsman: “Dear loyalty, who suffered a pang in the heart when the guest left disappointed later in the day, who could have served him , follow him and love him like a dog. ! ...Were the birds better friends than their hunter could have been – who can say? (202). The two authors, despite their different approaches, integrate a common theme, feminism. In “The Storm,” Calixta intentionally decides to challenge her confined gender role, candidly portraying the dynamics of feminism. Similarly, in "The White Heron", Sylvia decides to keep the heron's secret, constituting a loyalty to nature instead of a potential love with another. The vocation of feminism is found in the two short stories, despite the authors' different approaches to revealing it...